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they can't survive in that kind of environment. and so there's a long -- it could take decades before we know the impact, for example, on tuna and some of the other species of fish because, as i said, things build up. you don't know. >> something you were pointing out during the break which i didn't realize is that even though bp has agreed to pay the settlements to the s.e.c. and the federal government, there is a civil suit they're pushing forward with. >> that's under the clean water act. they're attempting to prove gross negligence led to this spill and if they can do that, they can be fined up to $4400 per barrel that was leaked and that could total more than $20 billion. if the government's able to make that case. there's a trial set to begin in february down in new orleans in u.s. district court. bp may settle before that. if they can -- if the government and the states all agree that the amount that they propose is okay. >> still individual lawsuits. folks affected by the business. >> there are thousands of cases where comp
they can't survive in that kind of environment. and so there's a long -- it could take decades before we know the impact, for example, on tuna and some of the other species of fish because, as i said, things build up. you don't know. >> something you were pointing out during the break which i didn't realize is that even though bp has agreed to pay the settlements to the s.e.c. and the federal government, there is a civil suit they're pushing forward with. >> that's under the clean...
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it is a good, therapeutic way to look in a nonhostile environment as to where we need to go with the country. >> john: the fact it is a nonhostile environment means it won't be covered on most cable news outlets. i'm looking over the roster of speakers. of course you're there as well as james carvel and mary madeline. i guess their merge is a model for this kind of event. you have trent lott and ted strickland, jonathan capehart and another married couple, avalon and hoover. it seems like a really, really inspiring roster of people. so i guess let me ask you why did things turn out the way they did last week on election day? >> you know, first of all, it was close but i think that -- you know, most of the pundits got it right. that is i think the people sense that the economy was getting better while slowly things were kind of turning in the right direction. and i think they were willing to give the president the benefit of the doubt under those circumstances. i also think that the discussion about the changing demographics in america that is we're a country that's much different tha
it is a good, therapeutic way to look in a nonhostile environment as to where we need to go with the country. >> john: the fact it is a nonhostile environment means it won't be covered on most cable news outlets. i'm looking over the roster of speakers. of course you're there as well as james carvel and mary madeline. i guess their merge is a model for this kind of event. you have trent lott and ted strickland, jonathan capehart and another married couple, avalon and hoover. it seems like...
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it is really an incredible environment of learning. >> bill: right. so now as i understand, unlike candace, do you have a job to go back to. >> i will continue my training. and i'm looking forward to finishing it. at the end of those two years really is -- at the end of my training, i make a decision on how to enter the practice of medicine and really, if i will have an opportunity to have a large component dedicated to policy, i think that will be a big part of my career in the future. >> bill: absolutely. this will give you so many more opportunities, right? more ways to make an impact. >> that's right. physicians aren't necessarily trained with an understanding of policy and guidelines coming down so hhs and the federal government, this gives us an opportunity to contribute and inspires us to be a part of the process in the future. >> bill: anand who is another white house fellow. congratulations again for making the program. thanks for coming in. sharing your story with us. ann o'connell is next, a member of the u.s. coast guard and this year's wh
it is really an incredible environment of learning. >> bill: right. so now as i understand, unlike candace, do you have a job to go back to. >> i will continue my training. and i'm looking forward to finishing it. at the end of those two years really is -- at the end of my training, i make a decision on how to enter the practice of medicine and really, if i will have an opportunity to have a large component dedicated to policy, i think that will be a big part of my career in the...